Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42677, John Durham, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Durham, John
S. 42677
CONTENTS

8310
0310
Ohio
John Durham
of Pickaway Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Shepard of the North Carolina line, for the term of 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of March 1819 and sent to S r W m Dean Esq r Circleville Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 9 14 / 31 + 4 / 31 Mos $76. 64
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Spt 1819. $48
$124, 64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Sit B. H. Office 20 July 1850
Dirk Jan. 13 - 1852

State of Ohio } Pickaway County }  This day personally came before me John Sierhams who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is a resident of Pickaway County in the State of Ohio that on the 15 th day of July 1777 he enlisted in the first company of the tenth Regiment in the North Carolina line which company was commanded by Captain James Stephenson and the Regiment by Colonel Abraham Shepherd and the Brigade by General Hogg that he served in the same till the winter of 1778 when he reenlisted in the second Regiment to serve during the war in the same line. That the company in which he then enlisted was commanded by Captain John Breckeluck - the Regiment by Colonel John Patton & the Brigade by General Hogg - that he served in the same until taken Prisoner at Charleston in South Carolina at the capitulation of General Lincoln in 1780 that from that time he remained a Prisoner until Peace was proclaimed, a part of the time on board the Prison ship at Charleston - that in consequence he never received any discharge & that now from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.
John his Durham
Sworn to & subscribed mark before me this 18 th day of May 1878
W m Seymour Affiant Judge Court of Common Pleas of Pickaway County
State of Ohio Pickaway County
I William Seymour affiant judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears that above applicant has served the in continental war and ought to receive a pension given under my hand this 18 th May A.D. 1878
W m Seymour

The State of Miss. Pickaway County ss
I Andrew Huston clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable William Symour whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit and artefacts is an acting associate judge of said Court in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Circleville this 22 nd day of May 1818-
Andrew Huston clerk

Solon Dearham private Shepherd North Carolina tenth Regiment & 2 Reg iment same line Col P. A. Hon 18 th May 1818
Sent to W. Hill Esq r for proof of service.
Admitted
G. W. Doan, Circleville, Ohio.

October 16, 1939
BA-J/AWF John Durham S. 42677
Dora Durham Mount Sterling Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Durham, served from North Carolina, was pensioned while living in Pickaway County, Ohio, and of James Barkelaw, pensioned while living in Union County, Pennsylvania.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
The Revolutionary War record which follows of John Durham was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 42677, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of John Durham and names of his parents are not given.
John Durham enlisted (place not stated) June 26, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Stevenson's company, Colonel Abraham Shepard's Tenth North Carolina Regiment until in the winter of 1778, when he reenlisted and served in Captain John Craddock's company, Colonel John Patten's Second North

Carolina Regiment, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, and held a prisoner until "Peace was proclaimed."
John Durham was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Pickaway County, Ohio.
He was sixty-five years of age in 1820, then living in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
He referred to his wife in 1820 as aged about sixty years, and to one girl as aged about twelve years, but he did not give the names of wife and girl.
John Durham died January 13, 1852.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Durham Certificate # 8310 Issued March 24, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced May 18, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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John Durham Pri Rev. J. S.
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]
March 30, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. Chas. Waters, Mt. Sterling - Oh.
1933. June 1 - birth to Mrs. J. S. Shaner see her letter in John Durham D. 2155: 223
1936. Feb. 26 - birth to Mrs. Frank J. Wallace 223
1939. Oct. 16 - Hist. to Dora Durham 223

District of Ohio Fayette County ss -
On this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and twenty Personally appeared in Open court being of record of Special Jurisdiction in and for the County of Fayette one John Durham aged sixty five, resident in the Township of Wayne in the County of Fayette aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his corporal oath Declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the Second North Carolina Regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson in the company of Capt. John Braddock and that he has also Received a pension under the Congressional Statute of eighteen hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is contained in the words and figures following To wit:
War Department
Revolutionary Claims Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 John Durham late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Ohio agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the eighteenth day of May one thousand eight-hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight-hundred and nineteen. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
(on the Backs 8310)
He doth furthermore solemnly swear that he was a Resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift grant sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight-hundred and twenty and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities or contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule here annexed and by him subscribed and furthermore he saith not
John Durham
And furthermore the deponent saith that he hath three old chairs one table six knives and forks one kettle one axe one hoe one chisel one auger and

One cow, one calf, one sow and six small hogs twelve hens twenty five Bushels of wheat in the stack not thrashed one Bushel of potatoes four turnips and turnips four earthen plates and that he is of the occupation of agriculture and disabled from obtaining a competency by reason of a wound, his wife is of the age of about sixty years and unable to do more than to cook one girl about twelve years of age and that he is absolutely dependent on the public for his assistance and support and that this Deponent further states that by reason of wounds he is unable to pursue his employment and in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country and furthermore this Deponent saith not
John his Duhand
Sworn and subscribed to before us in open court on this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
J. McFarland
Patel Harrison
James Mooney
Commissioner Appellate Judge
Personally appeared in open court Willis Gant and after being duly cautioned and sworn saith upon his corporal oath that the whole value of the property above enumerated is worth not more than thirty six Dollars and furthermore this Deponent saith not
Willis Gant
The State of Ohio Fayette County ss.
I J. McFarland Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and the Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedules is thirty six Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said court this 11 th day of October A D 1820
J. McFarland Clerk

   Name & Rank  Company  Date of Commission Enlistment  Period of Service  Occurrences   
   10 th Regiment Abraham John Durham M a   Shepard   Colonel 28 th Jun 77 39 M.   
North Carolina Secretary's Office 14 th Nov. 1818
This Certifies that the above is a true abstract from the Musterroll of the North Carolina Continental line in the Revolutionary war
Given under my hand the date above W m Hill Secretary of State

To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Can you give me any information concerning the pension and filed warrant of the Revolutionary soldier John Kurnham of North Carolina.
Mrs Charles Waters Mt Sterling Ohio.
March 3rd 1905

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MAR. 1935
Quote her Jones statement and
Add somewhere!
It has been im- possible to iden- tify Restful Rec. of a sol. with the surnames Jones in whom you are interested -

Monmouth, Ill. R.R.#1
Feb., 11, 1936
United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs:
I would like to have information on the following named men if there is any information available in your Revolutionary War records.
1. Names of the children of Moses Kirkpatrick who served as a private in the Cumberland Co. Ky militia in 1776 in Capt. Alex. McCoy's company-Col. James Dunlap's regiment . Any other information given.
2. Was there any Jones in Revolution in this part of Kentucky who had a son named Lemuel ?
3. Names of the children of John Durham who served as a musician of the 16th Regiment, North Carolina Troops. Died in Pickaway Co. Ohio in 1852. Came to Ohio from Virginia in 1816.
4. Information on Silas Durham who was on the roster of Ohio soldiers in the War of 1812, He was a private in Capt. William McMain's Co.
Thanking you, I am
Respectfully ,
Mrs. Frank T. Wallace Monmouth, Ill. R.R.#1

Sept 20 th 1939
Veteran's Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send Copy of Original Pension application of John Durham of the Rev. War. Born in North Carolina in 1760, Died near New Holland Pickaway Co, Ohio in 1852.
Also Copy of Original Pension of James Barkelow pensioned Sept 24, 1832 a resident of Union Co. Pa.
Yours Truly
Dora Durham Mount Sterling Ohio

June 1, 1933
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John Davis-S.2155 John Durham-S.42677 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. L.T. Shaner Circleville Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Davis and John Durham, Revolutionary War pensioners of Pickaway County, Ohio.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, based upon their service in that War of the Revolution.
John Davis-S.2155
John Davis was born August 19, 1757 or 1758, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While residing in Prince William County, Virginia, John Davis enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served three months as private in Captain Heath's company, Colonel Levin Powell's Virginia regiment; he immediately reenlisted and served as private in same company and regiment, and as wagoner under wagonmaster John Morris, length of this service fifteen months. He enlisted in Rowan County, North Carolina in March, 1780 and served in Captain Lowman's company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina regiment, was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, held eight days and released on parole; shortly after enlisted and served one month in Captain Hedrick's company to guard the inhabitants against the Tories.
John Davis was allowed pension on his application

executed August 10, 1832, then living in Perry Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.
John Davis moved in the fall of 1843 to Buchanan County, Missouri, and died the last day of May, 1844. His administrator was John Deverss, whose address in 1847 was St. Joseph, Missouri.
It is not stated that John Davis was ever married.
John Durham-S.42677
The birth and place of birth of John Durham are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
John Durham enlisted June 28, 1777 and served as private in Captain Stephenson's company, Colonel Abraham Shepard's Tenth North Carolina Regiment, until the winter of 1778, when he re-enlisted and served in Captain John Craddock's company, Colonel John Patton's Second North Carolina Regiment, was taken prisoner at Charleston, South Carolina, and held a prisoner until "peace was proclaimed".
John Durham was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, then a resident of Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1820 he gave his age as sixty-five years and then residing in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio, at that time he referred to his wife as aged about sixty years, and to one girl aged about twelve years, he did not give the name of either of them.
John Durham died January 13, 1852. There are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

February 26, 1936.
Mrs. Frank T. Wallace R. R. #1 Monmouth, Illinois.
BA-J/ILL JOHN DURHAM S. 42677
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Durham who served in the 10 th North Carolina regiment and died in 1852, in Pickaway County, Ohio, of Moses Kirkpatrick who served from Kentucky in 1776, and of any Jones in that part of Kentucky who had a son named Lemuel, also, the War of 1812 record of Silas Durham who served from Ohio.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Moses Kirkpatrick, or on account of service in the War of 1812 of a Silas Durham. It has been impossible to identify any Revolutionary War record of a soldier with the surname Jones in whom you are interested. The record of John Durham is furnished herewith as found in his claim for pension.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

February 26, 1936
John Durham-S. 42677 RA-J/ATF
Mrs. Frank T. Wallace Monmouth, R.R. #1 Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42677, based upon the service of John Durham during the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
John Durham enlisted June 28, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Stevenson's company, Colonel Abraham Shepard's 10th North Carolina regiment until the winter of 1778, when he reenlisted and served in Captain John Craddock's company, Colonel John Patten's 2nd North Carolina regiment, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston, South Carolina, and held a prisoner until "Peace was proclaimed".
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Pickaway County, Ohio.
He was sixty-five years of age in 1820 and then living in the Township of Wayne, Fayette County, Ohio.
He referred to his wife in 1820 as aged about

sixty years, and to one girl aged about twelve years. He did not give the names of wife and girl.
John Durham died January 13, 1852.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to the family of John Durham.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator